Exhibit 23

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 2-73650) of H.B. Fuller Company of our report dated
June 17, 2002 relating to the financial statements of the H.B. Fuller Company
Thrift Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 28, 2002